Renée Elise Goldsberry
Biography
Renée Elise Goldsberry (born January 2, 1971) is an American actress, singer and songwriter, known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical Hamilton, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her other Broadway credits include Nettie Harris in the original Broadway cast of The Color Purple, Mimi Márquez in Rent, and Nala in The Lion King. She has portrayed many roles on television, including Geneva Pine on The Good Wife, and Evangeline Williamson on One Life to Live, for which she received two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominations.
Filmography
A House of Dynamite
2025
as The First Lady
Satisfied
2025
as Self
Hamilton
2025
as Angelica Schuyler
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Hamilton: Reuniting the Revolution
2025
as Self
Albany Road
2024
as Celeste Simmons
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation
2024
as Colleen Voyd (voice)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
2022
as Self
Anything's Possible
2022
as Selene
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #3
Amidst the Chaos – Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl
2021
as Self
Voice of Freedom
2021
as Narrator (voice)
Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing
2020
as Melodia (voice)
Hamilton: History Has Its Eyes On You
2020
The Undefeated Presents: Hamilton In-Depth
2020
as Self
Waves
2019
as Catharine
On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
as Selena Izard
Hamilton: One Shot to Broadway
2017
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
2017
as Henrietta Lacks
Hamilton's America
2016
as Self
Sisters
2015
as Kim
Every Secret Thing
2014
as Cynthia Barnes
Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway
2008
as Mimi Marquez
Pistol Whipped
2008
as Drea